Once in Royal David's City Chords and lyrics

Once in Royal David's CityVerse 1
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David's 
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Jesus 
Christ her 
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child
Verse 2
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came 
down to 
earth from 
heaven,
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who 
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God and 
Lord 
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earth our 
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kind, o
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good 
as 
He
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childhood's 
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day 
by 
day like 
us 
He 
grew
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tears 
and 
smiles like 
us 
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feels for 
all our 
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and He 
shares in 
all 
our 
gladness
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our 
eyes at 
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see Him,
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to the 
place where 
He 
is 
gone
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in 
that poor 
lowly 
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the 
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shall 
see Him 
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set 
at 
God's right 
hand 
on 
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There His 
children 
gather 
round,
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bright like 
stars, with 
glo
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crowned